Typhoon haiyan death toll

At least 14 people were killed and 84 others were injured aftertyphoon Haiyan, packing winds of 117kph, ripped through north-centraland northern provinces. Haiyan has headed towards China According to the National Committee for Search and Rescue, most ofthe victims were reinforcing their houses or trimmed trees when Haiyanhit. The storm was downgraded after making landfall and is currently striking China’s border provinces. Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai is inspecting post-stormclean-up efforts in Haiphong which was battered by Haiyan early onNovember 11. Initial reports showed Haiyan uprooted big trees and tore away largeadvertising boards, blocking major roads in the inner city. Relevantforces were mobilized to clear piles of debris to ensure smooth traffic. Thanks to thorough preparations, the storm did not cause any humanand property losses when it slammed into Haiphong’s Cat Hai … [Read more...] about Typhoon Haiyan death toll rises to 14

Nhan Dan/VNA - The administration of Tacloban city, which was flattened by Typhoon Haiyan, has announced a death toll of around 4,000, nearly twice the figure reported by the Philippine Government a few days ago.
Tacloban's figure remains far below the 10,000 deaths originally forecast. Meanwhile, the United Nations has quoted a source from the Philippine Government, announcing that the death toll is at least 4,460.
According to the International Red Cross, as many as 22,000 people remain missing while hundreds of thousands of others face polluted living conditions.
Philippine Defence Minister Voltaire announced that more than 1,000 police had been deployed to Tacloban, and that security had been restored in the city and its neighbouring localities.
Aid workers and local authorities are working hard to assist victims.
On November 14, the USS George Washington Strike Group - with 5,000 sailors, and eight ships - arrived with badly needed equipment, manpower and expertise, … [Read more...] about Haiyan death toll rises in Philippines

The Philippines' National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on November 16 announced that the confirmed death toll from super typhoon Haiyan to 3,633.
As many as 1,179 people are still missing and at least 12,487 others are injured.
According to the agency, the storm, which hit the country on November 8, left 2 million people homeless and affected 9 million others in 9,000 villages in 44 provinces in the country.
At present, a total of 86,909 families are still living temporarily in over 1,100 evacuation centres after the disaster destroyed 160,000 houses and damaged 126,386 others.
While the Philippine Government and humanitarian organisations are calling for 300 million USD to support the victims, the international community has pledged further assistance to the country.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron on November 16 announced that his country will provide an additional 30 million GBP (48 million USD) to the Philippines.
The UK government has sent an … [Read more...] about Haiyan death toll rises, more int’l support to Philippines

The administration of Tacloban city, which was flattened by super typhoon Haiyan, officially announced on November 15 that the death toll from the disaster was around 4,000, nearly double the figure declared by the Philippine Government a few days ago.
Tacloban's figure, however, is a lower one than the 10,000 deaths originally forecast.
Meanwhile, the United Nations has quoted a source from the Philippine Government as announcing that the death toll stands at at least 4,460.
According to International Red Cross, as many as 22,000 people remain missing while hundreds of others are dealing with polluted living conditions.
Philippine Defence Minister Voltaire said security was restored in Tacloban and its neighbouring localities as more than 1,000 police were deployed in the areas.
Workers of aid agencies and local authorities are working hard in helping victims.
On November 14, the USS George Washington Strike Group -- with 5,000 sailors, and seven other ships -- arrived … [Read more...] about Haiyan death toll on the rise in Philippines

The United Nations said Friday the death toll from a super typhoon in the Philippines was at least 4,460, citing regional officials, but the national disaster council maintained a much lower figure.
The UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said the figure of 4,460 was given from the regional taskforce of the Philippines' National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRMMC) on Wednesday.
But NDRMMC's spokesman Reynaldo Balido insisted the official toll remained at 2,360.
"As of 13 November, the government reported that 4,460 people have died," an OCHA statement said.
Asked for the source of the figures, Manila-based OCHA spokeswoman Orla Fagan said:" We are getting it from the operations centre of the regional taskforce set up by the NDRMMC."
When asked about the UN's statement: Balido replied: "Not true". Then repeated the NDRMMC's published figure of 2,360.
Philippine President Benigno Aquino said on Tuesday that he estimated the final death … [Read more...] about UN says Philippine typhoon death toll 4,460, government disputes figure

The death toll from one of the strongest storms on record that ravaged the central Philippine city of Tacloban could reach 10,000 people, officials said Sunday after the extent of massive devastation became apparent and horrified residents spoke of storm surges as high as trees.
Regional police chief Elmer Soria said he was briefed by Leyte provincial Gov. Dominic Petilla late Saturday and told there were about 10,000 deaths in the province, mostly by drowning and from collapsed buildings. The governor's figure was based on reports from village officials in areas where Typhoon Haiyan slammed Friday.
Tacloban city administrator Tecson Lim said that the death toll in the city alone "could go up to 10,000." Tacloban is the Leyte provincial capital of 200,000 people and the biggest city on Leyte Island.
About 300-400 bodies have already been recovered, Lim said. A mass burial was planned Sunday in Palo town near Tacloban.
The typhoon barreled through six central Philippine islands on … [Read more...] about Philippine typhoon death toll could reach 10,000

Authorities expressed frustration as reports frombadly damaged areas filtered in and the death toll from TyphoonRammasun, the first major storm of the Southeast Asian archipelago'srainy season, was nearly doubled to 38. "We still have to find outwhat exactly are the reasons a lot of our countrymen refuse to heed thewarnings," National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councilchief Alexander Pama told reporters. As part of a "zero casualty"effort, the government evacuated nearly 400,000 people from the path ofRammasun and warned others to stay indoors. But many of thepeople who died were outdoors, killed by falling trees, collapsingbuildings and flying debris, according to the council's data. Pamasaid the death toll could rise further, with mobile phone and otherforms of communication still cut to some rural areas. He said at leasteight people remained missing. Rammasun, a Thai word for "Thunder God", swept in off thePacific Ocean on Tuesday night, then brought wind gusts of … [Read more...] about Typhoon power woes in Philippines as death toll hits 38

Eight people were crushed to death as a huge crowd of typhoon survivors stormed a rice warehouse near the devastated city of Tacloban.The incident came as survivors of Typhoon Haiyan became increasingly desperate, with minimal amounts of water, food and medical supplies reaching the hardest hit areas.“One wall of our warehouses collapsed and eight people were crushed and killed instantly,” said Rex Estoperez, spokesman for the National Food Authority, the government's rice trading agency said.Police and soldiers were guarding the warehouse in Alangalang town, 17 kilometres from Tacloban, but were overpowered by the crowd, who carted off more than 100,000 bags of rice, Estoperez added.“There must have been so many people to carry away so many bags of rice,” he said, adding that each bag weighed 50 kilograms.“Our staff were there but they could not do anything without risking their safety.”The United Nations fears that 10,000 people may have died in … [Read more...] about Eight die as mob storms Philippines rice store in wake of Typhoon Haiyan

(VOV) -At least 13 people were killed and 81 others were injured after typhoon Haiyan, packing winds of 117kph, ripped through north-central and northern provinces.
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According to the National Committee for Search and Rescue, most of the victims were reinforcing their houses or trimmed trees when Haiyan hit.
The storm was downgraded after making landfall and is currently striking China's border provinces.
Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai is inspecting post-storm clean-up efforts in Haiphong which was battered by Haiyan early on November 11.
Initial reports showed Haiyan uprooted big trees and tore away large advertising boards, blocking major roads in the inner city. Relevant forces were mobilized to clear piles of debris to ensure smooth traffic.
Thanks to thorough preparations, the storm did not cause any human and property losses … [Read more...] about Typhoon Haiyan death toll rises to 13

QUANG NINH (VNS)—The eye of super typhoon Haiyan moved from the northern coastal city of Hai Phong at 11am this morning over the border into China's Quangxi Province.
Before it left Viet Nam, the storm created a massive blackout in Quang Ninh Province's Ha Long City when it brought down a 110kV transmission line supplying electricity.
Hundreds of local residents living near Tien Yen Rive face flooding as river levels have risen by up to four metres.
The storm, which blew the roofs of more than 500 houses in Quang Ninh, is reported to be moving north-east at 15-20km per hour through south-west China.
It is predicted to weaken into a tropical low-pressure system within 24 hours.
At least four residents were killed and two injured in central Thua Thien Hue Province by Haiyan. The Vietnamese death toll for the typhoon so far is officially nine. All the deaths were in central Viet Nam. - VNS … [Read more...] about Typhoon Haiyan cuts power to Ha Long City